In February of 1950, the Anderson-Prichard Oil Corporation had a booth in the exhibit hall of the Chicago Automobile Show (now known as the Chicago Auto Show), billing themselves as oil producers and refiners.
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Anderson-Prichard “Hello Neighbor” 1940 Ad
This ad appeared in the Daily Oklahoman in 1940:
HELLO NEIGHBOR WE’RE PROUD TO BRING YOU THE NEW, HIGHER ANTI-KNOCK ANDERSON-PRICHARD CHALLENGE GASOLINE
Over in the big Anderson-Prichard at Cyril they’ve been doing things for you–and your car. Today you have the result of months of painstaking refining work–a new and vastly improved CHALLENGE gasoline.
Now, when you really “step on the gas,” if it’s CHALLENGE gas you won’t notice the slightest knock or “ping.” But as the miles fly by, you will notice how much longer your gas holds out. There’s a lot more power and quicker acceleration in this new CHALLENGE gasoline. And you get minimum dilution in crank case oil.
As your neighborhood independent jobbers, we urge you to try this gasoline. Its high anti-knock value is assured you by the severest test method in the oil industry. It’s the finest gasoline Anderson-Prichard ever produced to sell at regular prices!”
AIDS OKLAHOMANS!
As an Oklahoma owned and operated oil company, Anderson-Prichard keeps Oklahoma money at home–keeps hundreds of employees at work, helps local business through the purchase of supplies and equipment; and indirectly aids you through tax payments amounting to several hundred thousand dollars a year. The Anderson-Prichard slogan “Hello Neighbor” means more than just a friendly greeting.
Fortune 500 List: Anderson-Prichard Oil Corporation
The Anderson-Prichard Oil Corporation appeared on the first annual Fortune 500 list that was ever published, in 1955.
The Fortune 500 is compiled and published by Fortune magazine, and it ranks 500 of the largest U.S. corporations by total revenue for their fiscal years. The list includes both publicly held companies, as well as privately held companies for which revenues are publicly available.
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Styles of Anderson-Prichard Gasoline Pumps
We came across these old vintage photos of a few Anderson-Prichard gas station pumps, which harken back to the golden age of cars in America.
In the photo, the earliest pump, on the left side, has its pumping apparatus clearly exposed.
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The Birth of the Anderson-Prichard Oil Corporation
Lev H. Prichard and J. Steve Anderson met in Oklahoma City through their separate involvement in the state’s burgeoning oil industry, and in 1919, they formed a partnership in the oil business.
Prichard had already been involved in brokering oil deals, first in his capacity as a young lawyer. He had worked earlier with Mr. Ramsey, who was big in business in the area (and for whom the “Ramsey Tower” was named, which later became known as the “APCO Tower”).
Prichard and Anderson formalized their business venture in 1920, and it was incorporated in Delaware under the name “Anderson-Prichard & Co., a.k.a. “AP&C”. While it was incorporated in Delaware, which conveyed legal advantages to the organization, the company’s principal offices were located in the Colcord Building in Oklahoma City. (more…)
Welcome to the Anderson-Prichard Oil Corporation Retrospective
Welcome to the Anderson-Prichard Oil Company website!
This website provides a retrospective look into the history of an august company that existed in Oklahoma City from 1919 to 1960, and operated gas stations across multiple states in the central U.S., as well as oil exploration, oil drilling, and crude refinery operations.
The company grew from a partnership between Lev H. Prichard and J. Steve Anderson. These entrepreneurs and philanthropists quickly identified the business opportunities in Oklahoma and the fast-evolving oil industry, and they got involved in it.
